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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index d99f409061..89a7a5867e 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ Services * Desktop Services:: D-Bus and desktop services. * Database Services:: SQL databases. * Mail Services:: IMAP, POP3, SMTP, and all that. +* Kerberos Services:: Kerberos services. * Web Services:: Web servers. * Network File System:: NFS related services. * Miscellaneous Services:: Other services. @@ -7701,6 +7702,7 @@ declaration. * Desktop Services:: D-Bus and desktop services. * Database Services:: SQL databases. * Mail Services:: IMAP, POP3, SMTP, and all that. +* Kerberos Services:: Kerberos services. * Web Services:: Web servers. * Network File System:: NFS related services. * Miscellaneous Services:: Other services. @@ -10405,6 +10407,40 @@ could instantiate a dovecot service like this: (string ""))) @end example + +@node Kerberos Services +@subsubsection Kerberos Services +@cindex Kerberos + +The @code{(gnu services Kerberos)} module provides services relating to +the authentication protocol @dfn{Kerberos}. + +@subsubheading PAM krb5 Service +@cindex pam-krb5 + +The pam-krb5 service allows for login authentication and password +management via Kerberos. +You will need this service if you want PAM enabled applications to authenticate +users using Kerberos. + +@defvr {Scheme Variable} pam-krb5-service-type +A service type for the Kerberos 5 PAM module. +@end defvr + +@deftp {Data Type} pam-krb5-configuration +Data type representing the configuration of the Kerberos 5 PAM module +This type has the following parameters: +@table @asis +@item @code{pam-krb5} (default: @code{pam-krb5}) +The pam-krb5 package to use. + +@item @code{minimum-uid} (default: @code{1000}) +The smallest user ID for which Kerberos authentications should be attempted. +Local accounts with lower values will silently fail to authenticate. +@end table +@end deftp + + @node Web Services @subsubsection Web Services @@ -10538,7 +10574,7 @@ The @dfn{global security system} (GSS) daemon provides strong security for RPC based protocols. Before exchanging RPC requests an RPC client must establish a security context. Typically this is done using the Kerberos command @command{kinit} -or automatically at login time using PAM services. +or automatically at login time using PAM services (@pxref{Kerberos Services}). @defvr {Scheme Variable} gss-service-type A service type for the Global Security System (GSS) daemon. |